Swimmer's Daily

  • Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has launched its smartest ever Fastskin range as it aims to combine the latest technology with almost 20 years of pioneering performance. Starting with what the swimmer needs, the new Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin LZR Pure Valor combine innovative new technologies and new fabrics applied intelligently to make the perfect suit for every type of competitive swimmer.

    Left to Right: Miriea Belmonte Garcia (ESP), Emma McKeon (AUS), Ariarne Titmus (AUS), Nathan Adrian (USA), Kylie Masse (CAN) , Caeleb Dressel (USA), Pernille Blume (DEN), Ryan Murphy (USA), Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (GBR), Duncan Scott (GBR), Mack Horton (AUS)

    The result is Speedo’s most advanced swimwear and equipment technology to date, strengthening Speedo’s world class reputation as one of the most innovative brands in sport.

    The LZR Pure Intent is the first swimsuit to use a smart fusion of three fabrics, allowing for additional compression in targeted areas to streamline, increase power and reduce drag.

    Both swimsuits will be available in black as well as psycho red colourways, to allow swimmers to express their own personalities after research revealed some athletes prefer bright colours that allow them to feel empowered and energised, whilst others prefer the powerful and strength-like focus of black.

    Developed in Speedo’s global R&D facility, the Aqualab, a team (including experts in textile technology garment engineering, sports science, computational fluid dynamics, testing protocols and design) covered 350,000 miles throughout a three-year testing and development programme.

    Speedo placed real importance in consulting with swimmers throughout the iterative process to ensure they could make the best suit possible. This process involved 330 swimmers, including Caeleb Dressel (USA), Ryan Murphy (USA), Joseph Schooling (SIN), Emma McKeon (AUS), Mireia Belmonte Garcia (ESP) and Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (GBR), as well as club swimmers, masters swimmers and 10 world-leading coaches, to create a choice of performance swimsuits suitable for both professional and aspiring swimmers.

    Speaking about the latest Speedo performance range, Caeleb Dressel (USA) said: “Having been a part of this phenomenal development process, I’m incredibly excited about the new Speedo Fastskin suits. I’ve seen first-hand the work that has been put into creating the best swimsuit in the world and the technology that goes into that.

    “This is exactly why I signed with Speedo – they’re in a league of their own when it comes to producing swimsuits that help me to go as fast as I can. I’ve already spent a lot of hours in the pool wearing the LZR Pure Intent and have seen the benefits it brings me and that only makes me even more excited for what is to come.”

    Rob Hicking, Speedo brand director said: “It’s been incredible to have the support from swimmers to shape the products exactly to their needs and the result of this is a new generation of elite Fastskin racing suits which are our smartest yet. This suits draw upon almost two decades of pioneering Fastskin technology and we’re now taking it to the next level.

    “2020 is going to be a huge year for our athletes and this suit is a statement to the rest of the competitive swimming community – we’re taking this very seriously.”

    The new Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin LZR Pure Valor swimsuits are FINA-approved and will be available to purchase from March 4th 2019 and can be pre-ordered now from https://www.speedo.com/uk/en/fastskin.html

    Press release from Speedo

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  • New Zealand’s freediving champion William Trubridge is expected to complete his dolphin-like 22km swim across the Cook Strait largely in under 10 hours this evening.

    He was due to finish up between 6pm and 7pm this evening, after embarking on his swim from Wellington this morning in a personal effort to highlight the plight of endangered hectors dolphins.

    Surfacing for just seconds every 25 metres or so to catch his breath in the same way a dolphin would, the swimmer is being supported by a team in a boat and two kayaks, which are guiding him in the direction of shore.

    His father David Trubridge told Checkpoint a bland, carb-rich diet of potato soup, cooked by his wife Linda, was sustaining Mr Trubridge in his efforts, which included battling a strong northerly tide, pushing him southwards this morning.

    “He’s swimming across under water,” Mr Trubridge said.

    “He dives down, swims under water for about 25m and comes under for 10 seconds, taking a few deep breathes and he dives back down and carries on, and he does this all day continuously across Cook Strait.

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  • Swimming as a part of our Sports programme at ORCHIDS The International School caters to the all-round development of the students, and also adds on to the unforgettable memories they can hold on to, their entire life. From the moment a child dives into the pool, they learn to face their fears head on, hence we are nurturing the young champions of tomorrow.